2021届杭州市翠苑中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案.pdf
2021 届杭州市翠苑中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及答案 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 A I once taught in a small private school.Each morning at nine oclock all the students,ranging in age from three to seven years old,gathered in the Great Room for a warm-up in preparation for the day.One morning the headmistress made an announcement to all the children gathered,“Today we begin a great experiment of the mind.”She held up two ivy(常春藤)plants,each potted in an identical container.She continued,“Do they look the same?”All the children nodded.So did I,for,in this way,I was alsoa child.“We will give the plants the same amount of light,the same amount of water,but not the same amount of attention,”She said.“Together we are going to see what will happen when we put one plant in the kitchen away from our attention and the other plant right here in this room.Each day for the next month,we shall sing to our plant in the Great Room and tell it how much we love it,and how beautiful it is.We will use our good minds to think good thoughts about it.”Four weeks later my eyes were as wide and disbelieving as the childrens.The kitchen plant was leggy and sick-looking,and it hadnt grown at all.But the Great Room plant,which had been sung to and surrounded by positive thoughts and words,had increased threefold in size with dark leaves that were filled with energy.In order to prove the experiment,the kitchen ivy was brought to the Great Room to join the other ivy.Within three weeks,the second plant had caught up with the first ivy.Within four weeks,they could not be distinguished,one from the other.I took this lesson to heart and made it my own.1.Why did the headmistress do the experiment?A.She wanted to teach me a lesson.B.She expected the students to learn to grow plants.C.She meant to prove the impact of good minds on growth.D.She intended to show students how to save a sick-looking plant.2.What happened to the ivy in the kitchen at last?A.It stopped growing and died.B.It was leggy and sick with dark leaves.C.It looked almost the same as the other one.D.It grew better than the one in the Great Room.3.What can be a suitable title for the passage?A.Life Means Growth B.Things Grow with Love C.Equality Makes a Difference D.Positive Thoughts Really Count B“Heavy hearts,like heavy clouds in the sky,are best relieved by the letting of a little water,the French writer Antoine de Rivarol wrote.This love letter to the cleansing beauty of a good cry is a comforting thought at atime when the continuing stress of the COVID-19 has added heaviness to each of our lives.Scientifically,de Rivarols poetic image doesnt,if youll forgive the words used in the poem,hold water.Theres limited research on crying,partly because of the difficulty of copying the behavior of real crying in a lab.But even within the previous studies,theres little evidence to suggest that crying provides a physiological cleansing of poisons in peoples body.Psychologists believe the relief of a good cry connects with a different emotional process.“It seems that crying occurs just after the peak of the emotional experience,and crying is associated with this return to homeostasis:the process of maintaining a stable psychological state,”said Lauren Bylsma.He also said holding back tears can have negative physical consequences,including headaches and muscle tension.Such restriction can also limit our experiences of joy,gratitude and other positive emotions if we avoid acknowledging our feelings.For me crying has been easier said than done during the COVID-19.Psychologists say its normal to feel stopped up by the stresses of the past year.We should find opportunities to release and process our emotions.Watching a tear-jerking movie,having an emotional conversation with a close friend,and writing in a journal are healthy ways toelicita cry.Physical activity like light-footed walking or even dancing can also signal our bodies to release some emotional tightness.We can then open up to the flow of feelings that leave us feeling lighter and refreshedlike a clear sky after a soaking rain.4.What is the weakness of the studies ever clone on crying?A.They were clone in a laboratory setting.B.They cared little about different forms of crying.C.They were always concentrated on peoples daily life.D.They showed little about the positive physical effect of crying.5.What is the function of crying according to Lauren Bylsma?A.Curing people of their diseases.B.Keeping emotionally balanced.C.Producing negative mental results.D.Expanding peoples experience of joy.6.What does the underlined word“elicit”in the last paragraph mean?A.Produce.B.Postpone.C.Control.D.Repeat.7.What are people advised to do according to the text?A.Learn to hold back their tears wisely.B.Share their emotion with their colleagues.C.Have a good cry when necessary.D.Try to avoid admitting our feelings.C Have you ever thrown a camel?Camels are large and heavy animals so it would be hard to throw.But in the French-speaking Democratic Republic ofthe Congo,“to throw a camel”is a way of saying“to make a spelling mistake”.In the past,a phrase like that was not accepted by the French government as an official French term.But recently,the French Ministry of Culture worked on a new kind of dictionary that accepts the idea that many people outside of France speak the language.The language has changed over time and is different in places like Ivory Coast in West Africa or Quebec in Cana-da,compared to how it is in Paris A new online dictionary,called the French speakers dictionary,includes new French words from around the world.It was released on March 18just in time for International French Speakers Day on March 20.Supporters say the new Internet dictionary is more democratic than earlier French dictionaries that only showed the way highly educated French people spoke.The new dictionary includes unofficial words like“pourriel”,which means an unwanted email if you are in Canada.It is a word based on“courriel”,which just means an email.French President Emmanuel Macron proposed the idea of the dictionary in 2018.It now contains about 600.000 terms,Roselyne Bachelot is the French Culture Minister.She said the dictionary is not just for Frances 67 million citizens,but for the 300 million French speakers worldwide.The aim,supporters say,is to recognize the way language changes.Words and expressions included in the dictionary come from over 50 countrieseven from the United States Some people in the southern U.S.state of Louisiana speak French.People can see the dictionary on a website or with an app.Users can also send in new words they think should be included.Official dictionaries produced by the French Academy in Paris were first published hundreds of years ago and are regularly updated.8.What do we mean if we say a man“throws a camel”in French?A.He talks big.B.He is very strong.C.He makes a joke.D.He misspells a word.9.What is the purpose of the publication date of the new online dictionary?A.To celebrate an event.B.To honor foreign users.C.To draw more attention.D.To meet an urgent need.10.Where does the word“pourriel”come from?A.French.B.An email.C.A holiday.D.Canada.11.What can people do with the new dictionary?A.Update it regularly.B.Recommend new words to it.C.Change the meaning of its words.D.Regard it as an official dictionary.D The cumulative rainfall in Henan province during the four days was the highest since the province has records,the provincial meteorological service said.The rain was heaviest in the provincial capital,Zhengzhou,for a short period on Monday and Tuesday.Northern,western and central parts of Henan also experienced downpours,the service said.Zhengzhous biggest one-hour precipitation(降水量)201.9 mmbetween 4 and 5 pm on Tuesdaywas also the highest on the Chinese mainland.The previous record was 198.5 mmin the village of Linzhuang in Zhumadian in August 1975,the National Meteorological Center said.The citys precipitation duringthe four days exceeded that of its average annual precipitation,the center said.Chen Tao,chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center,said abundant water vapor(水蒸气)brought by Typhoon In-Fa and the provinces special geographical features led to Henans rain.“Partly affected by the typhoon,large amounts of water vapor have been transported to Chinas inland areas,including Henan,”he said.From Thursday to Monday,rain was forecast to continue in Henan.However,rainfall will gradually subside in Zhengzhou and the provinces northern and central regions,though the storms will increase the risk of mountain torrents and other geological disasters.By Monday,lighter rain is forecast for parts of Henan,the provincial weather service said.However,local authorities are still urged to bevigilantand prepare to prevent or cope with flooding and other possible disasters.Predicting such weather events remains a challenge worldwide because it involves many meteorological phenomena,the center said.“The formation of this kind of extreme weather,including rainstorms and high temperatures,is complex,”Chen said.“We still lack effective solutions and methods for such forecasting”,he said.“We are now putting a lot of effort into tackling the difficulty.We believe that as the technology improves,we can better forecast the events.”12.What message does the author mainly want to convey in the first paragraph?A.heavy rain fell in Zhengzhou.B.The rain in Henan lasted four days.C.Zhumadian also suffered the similar heavy rain.D.Henan experienced the biggest rainfall of all time.13.What can be indicated from Chen Taos words?A.It is not easy to forecast the extreme weather.B The rain of Henan is mainly caused by Typhoon In-Fa.C.The center hasnt put a lot of effort into solving the problem.D.Rainstorms and high temperatures can account for the heavy rain.14.What does the underlined word“vigilant”probably mean?A.Relaxed.B.Alert.C.Reluctant.D.Communicative.15.Where might the text be most probably taken from?A.history book.B.A novel.C.A news report.D.A science magazine.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps._16_And one should always live in the best company,whether it is of books or of men.A good book may be among the best of friends.It is the same today as it always was,and it will never change.It is one of the most patient and cheerful companions._17_It always receives us with the same kindness;instructing us in youth,and comforting us in age._18_There is an old proverb,“Love me,love my dog.”But there is more wisdom in this：“Love me,love my book.”The book is a truer and higher bond of union.Men can think,feel,and sympathize with each other through their favorite author.They live in him together,and he in them.A good book is often the best container of a life keepingthe best that life could think out,for the world of a mans life is,for the most part,the world of his thoughts._19_They are remembered and cherished,thus becoming our constant companions and comforters.Books possess an essence of immortality（不朽）.They are by far the most lasting products of human effort.Temples and statues decay,but books survive.Time is of no account with great thoughts,which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors minds,ages ago.What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page.The only effect of time is to knock out the bad products._20_ A.We feel as if we were in a measure actors with them in the scenes which they describe.B.Nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.C.The book is a living voice and an intellect to which we still listens.D.The best books are treasuries of good words and the golden thoughts.E.Men often discover their shared interest by the mutual love they have for a book.F.There is a companionship of books as well as of men.G.Book does not turn its back upon us in times of hardship or sadness.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 When I first walked into a Tai Chi class,I had no idea this eastern movement practice would become so central in my life.It_21_I was not just there for exercise!For many years now it has beenmy continuing_22_to share Tai Chi with students of all ages and walks of life.Many people begin classes wanting to grow stronger,more_23_,and flexible.Others are looking for effective ways to_24_with stress,the constant demand and trouble of modem life,_25_some had seen a TV ad they couldnt remember,describing a group calmly doing Tai Chi in the park,and it_26_their curiosity about a different route to health.Concentrating on_27_posture and breathing control,Tai Chis movements are graceful and well balanced,_28_the complete harmony of body and mind.It is different from western sports such as rugby where the harder and quicker the_29_.Tai Chi is a sport that strengthens the body as well as the_30_from the within.All of these are powerful benefits of Tai Chi._31_,1 have found that consistent practice of these forms develops my everyday experience,and_32_the way for growth.Ive been a_33_in various schools over the years,and delight in watching_34_we each find our own keys to learning.Its a privilege to accompany and_35_that process in my students.I am_36_by the marvelous teachers with whom Ive had the good fortune to work.All of my_37_take place in beautiful old buildings.The first class is free to newcomers_38_they may try it out with no commitment.I invite you to_39_with questions,or to register for classes.Whether you are young or aged,male or female,you can choose Tai Chi as your_40_physical exercise.21.A.breaks out B.turns out C.makes out D.puts out 22.A.task B.hope C.burden D.pleasure 23.A.wealthy B.healthy C.comfortable D.balanced 24.A.play B.begin C.deal D.mix 25.A.Possibly B.Obviously C.Surely D.Apparently 26.A.aroused B.destroyed C.applied D.completed 27.A.fantastic B.correct C.extreme D.comfortable 28.A.admitting B.extending C.realizing D.promoting 29.A.faster B.slower C.better D.worse 30.A.mind B.movement C.confidence D.memory 31.A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Instead 32.A.cut B.close C.obtain D.clear 33.A.stranger B.student C.teacher D.colleague 34.A.when B.how C.where D.why 35.A.support B.relieve C.forgive D.comfort 36.A.praised B.demanded C.inspired D.commanded 37.A.schools B.teachers C.grades D.classes 38.A.so that B.even though C.now that D.in case 39.A.pursue B.examine C.consult D.accommodate 40.A.familiar B.ideal C.favorite D.imaginary 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Fujian puppetry(木偶戏)has_41._uninterrupted thousand-year history.It is one of the contributions of Chinese performing art to the worlds cultural heritage.By now,no conclusions_42._(reach)on the origins of Chinese puppetry._43._(date)from the Shang Dynasty(1600-1064),pottery figurines(陶俑)used as burial objects(随葬品)have been discov
